Videomaker's 2009 Best Video Hardware: Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro Analog/HDMI Video Capture Card Review (page 2)
The Bridge
The Intensity Pro is a great value for its combined mastery of analog and digital I/O, in both SD and HD. This could well be the last capture card you'll ever need.
TECH SPECS
Platform: PC and Mac
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional; Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
RAM: At least 2GB recommended for SD and HD (4GB for HD on Mac)
Slot: PCI Express x1
Connectors: HDMI In, HDMI Out, analog breakout cable port)
HDMI Audio I/O: 2 channels
Analog Video I/O: Composite/S-video (with adaptor)/component (NTSC/PAL)
Analog Audio I/O: Stereo, 24-bit
Digital Audio Out: AES/EBU
HD Format Support: 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p50, 720p59.94
SD Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC
HDMI Video Sampling: 4:2:2
HDMI Color Precision: 4:2:2
HDMI Color Space: YUV 4:2:2
HDMI Audio Sampling: 48kHz, 24-bit
Real-Time Processing: Mac OS X only HD down conversion, HD cross conversion
Real-Time Effects: Final Cut Pro internal effects, Adobe Premiere Pro 2 internal effects in DV, MJPEG and uncompressed edit modes (system dependent)
Strengths
- Extremely versatile
- Excellent picture quality
Weaknesses
- HDMI in and out not clearly marked
- Breakout cable could use some organization
SUMMARY
HDMI and analog SD/HD capture together at last in one card.
Charles Fulton is Videomaker's Technical Editor.
Blackmagic Design
1551 McCarthy Blvd., Ste. 106
Milpitas, CA 95035
www.blackmagic-design.com
Price: $349
